Bath screen retainer

ABSTRACT

A bath screen retainer comprises a cambered telescopic rod having a first pin portion and a second pin portion; a combining unit movably installed to the first pin portion of the telescopic rod; a first retainer movably installed to the second pin portion of the telescopic rod; a second retainer having a receiving portion at one side thereof for receiving the combining unit; and a resisting unit installed at another side of the second retainer and resisting against one end surface of the combining unit. The telescopic rod is formed by a first rod and a second rod connected to the first rod. Each of the first rod and the second retainer has a slit and a communication hole communicated to the slit. The whole structure can be steadily installed to a wall and firmly secured with a bath screen. Furthermore, the telescopic rod can provide a great moving space.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to bath screen retainers, and inparticular to a bath screen retainer, wherein the defects in the priorart is improved so that the whole structure can be steadily installed toa wall and firmly secured with a bath screen. Furthermore, the camberedtelescopic rod can provide a greater moving space.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In the prior art, a bath screen is suspended from a ceiling plate byusing a plurality of hooks suspended from a sliding track. Furthermore,the screen can be moved by adjusting the positions of the hooks. Howeverthis prior art way causes that the screen is difficult to detach forupdate or washing.

To improve the defect in the prior art, an improvement design isprovided, as illustrated in FIG. 6, where a telescopic rod 8 is formedby tow rod bodies 81, 82 which are connected together. One end of eachrod is installed with a plastic pad 811, 821. Interior of each rod has aretainer (not shown) so that rods 81, 82 can be pulled out. Then thetelescopic rod 8 is rotated to have a desired length. Thereby in use,the user can install the bath screen 83 to the telescopic rod 8. Thelengths of the two rod bodies 81, 82 of the telescopic rod 8 areadjustable to desired ones. Then the two rods 81, 82 are rotated so thatthe telescopic rod 8 has a length for being fixed to the two walls 9, 9a. The plastic pads 811, 821 are used as buffers and for increasing thefriction forces between the telescopic rod 8 and the walls 9, 9 a sothat the bath screen 83 is fixed to he two walls 9, 9 a.

Although the telescopic rod 8 can fix the screen 83 by using the slidingtrack, the telescopic rod 8 is a straight rod. However when thetelescopic rod 8 is used, the bathing space will be confined. As aresult the user is easy to touch the screen 83. Furthermore, only tworods 81, 82 and two pads 811, 821 are used to fix the telescopic rod 8to the wall. Furthermore, the walls in bathroom are usually adhered withceramic tiles. Vapor will make the pads 811, 821 slid on the walls 9, 9a so that the telescopic rod 8 cannot be firmly secured thereto.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, the primary object of the present invention is to provide abath screen retainer, wherein improve the defects in the prior art sothat the whole structure can be steadily installed to the wall andfirmly secured with a bath screen. Furthermore, the cambered telescopicrod can provide a great moving space.

To achieve above objects, the present invention provides a bath screenretainer which comprises a cambered telescopic rod having a first pinportion and a second pin portion; a combining unit movably installed tothe first pin portion of the telescopic rod; a first retainer movablyinstalled to the second pin portion of the telescopic rod; a secondretainer having a receiving portion at one side thereof for receivingthe combining unit; and a resisting unit installed at another side ofthe second retainer and resisting against one end surface of thecombining unit. The telescopic rod is formed by a first rod and a secondrod connected to the first rod. Each of the first rod and the secondretainer has a slit and a communication hole communicated to the slit.

The various objects and advantages of the present invention will be morereadily understood from the following detailed description when read inconjunction with the appended drawing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic view of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is another exploded schematic view of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view viewing another orientation of the presentinvention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing one application of the presentinvention.

FIG. 6 shows the use of the prior art.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In order that those skilled in the art can further understand thepresent invention, a description will be provided in the following indetails. However, these descriptions and the appended drawings are onlyused to cause those skilled in the art to understand the objects,features, and characteristics of the present invention, but not to beused to confine the scope and spirit of the present invention defined inthe appended claims.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, the structure of the present invention isillustrated. The present invention has the following elements.

A cambered telescopic rod 1 has a first rod 11 and a second rod 12connected to the first rod 11. One end surface of the first rod 11 has afirst pin portion 13. The first pin portion 13 has a first slit 131 anda first communication hole 132 communicated to the first slit 131. Oneend surface of the second rod 12 has a second pin portion 14. The secondpin portion 14 has a second slit 141 and a second communication hole 142communicated to the second slit 141.

A combining unit 2 is installed to the first pin portion 13 of thetelescopic rod 1. One end of the combining unit 2 has a first tongue 21with a through hole 211. Another end of the combining unit 2 has anextending section 22. One end surface of the extending section 22 has astop plate 23. One end of the stop plate 23 has a first connecting hole24. The first tongue 21 of the combining unit 2 is combined to the slit131 of the first pin portion 13. A pin 25 is inserted into the firstcommunication hole 132 and the first connecting hole 14.

A first retainer 3 is movably installed to the second pin portion 14 ofthe telescopic rod 1. The first retainer 3 is formed by a seat 31 and asecond tongue 32 installed to one end of the seat 31 and movablyconnected to the second pin portion 14. The seat 31 has two retainingholes 33. The tongue 32 has a through hole 321. The tongue 32 of thefirst retainer 3 is combined to the second slit 141 of the second pinportion 14. A pin 34 is inserted to the second communication hole 142and the through hole 321 of the second tongue 32.

A second retainer 4 has a second seat 41 and a penetrating hole 43. Thesecond seat 41 has a receiving section 42. The penetrating hole 43 iscommunicated to the receiving section 42. The seat 41 has at least tworetaining holes 44 and a corresponding hole 45 installed to the seat 41so that the stop plate 23 of the combining unit 2 is movably combined tothe receiving section 41. The second retainer 4 has at least tworetaining holes 44.

A resisting unit 5 has an elastic sheet 51, a resisting block 52 and apress portion 53. The resisting block is installed between the secondretainer 4 and the elastic sheet 51 and is communicated to thepenetrating hole 43 of the receiving section 42. The press portion 53 isinstalled between the second retainer 4 and the elastic sheet 51 andcommunicated to the corresponding hole 45 of the second retainer 4. Thepress portion 53 protrudes from one end of the second retainer 4.Thereby the block 52 resists against the connecting hole 24 of thecombining unit 2. The elastic sheet 51 is connected to the secondretainer 4 by using a plurality of fixing units 54.

Referring to FIGS. 1, 3 and 5, in use of the present invention, thepresent invention can be installed to a wall 7 according to the lengthof the bath screen 6. Fixing elements 71 are fixed to the retainingholes 33 of the seat 31 so as to fix the first retainer 3 to the wall 7.Then the fixing elements 71 are fixed to the retaining holes 44 of thesecond retainer 4 so as to fix the second retainer 4 to another wall 7 aat a position corresponding to the first retainer 3. Then a bath screen6 is suspended to the telescopic rod 1. Then the extending section 22 ofthe combining unit 2 is inserted into the receiving portion 42 of thesecond retainer 4. The stop plate 23 causes that the second rod 12 willnot reduce into the first rod 11. The resisting block 52 of theresisting unit 5 is inserted into the connecting hole 24 of thecombining unit 2. Thus, the assembly work is complete. Next, the wholestructure of the present invention can be steadily installed on thewalls 7 and 7 a. The cambered telescopic rod 1 will not reduce or falldown. The cambered telescopic rod 1 provides a great space.

When the user desires to update the bath screen 6, the press portion 53of the resisting unit 5 is pressed so that the elastic sheet 51 movesbackwards to press the resisting block 5 backwards so that the resistingblock 52 separates from the connecting hole 24 of the combining unit 2.Therefore, the combining unit 2 at one end of the telescopic rod 1 isseparated from the second retainer 4. The bath screen 6 can be moved outof the telescopic rod 1 for update.

In summary, the present invention can improve the defects in the priorart so that the whole structure can be steadily installed to the walland firmly secured a bath screen. Furthermore, the cambered telescopicrod 1 can provides a great moving space.

The present invention is thus described, it will be obvious that thesame may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regardedas a departure from the spirit and scope of the present invention, andall such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art areintended to be included within the scope of the following claims.

1. A bath screen retainer comprising: a cambered telescopic rod having afirst pin portion and a second pin portion; a combining unit movablyinstalled to the first pin portion of the telescopic rod; a firstretainer movably installed to the second pin portion of the telescopicrod; a second retainer having a receiving portion at one side thereoffor receiving the combining unit; and a resisting unit installed atanother side of the second retainer and resisting against one endsurface of the combining unit.
 2. The bath screen retainer claimed inclaim 1, wherein the telescopic rod is formed by a first rod and asecond rod connected to the first rod.
 3. The bath screen retainer asclaimed in claim 1, wherein each of the first rod and the second rod hasa slit and a communication hole communicated to the slit.
 4. The bathscreen retainer as claimed in claim 1, wherein a pin is used to connectthe combining unit to the first pin portion.
 5. The bath screen retaineras claimed in claim 1, wherein one end of the combining unit has atongue and another end thereof has an extension section; one end surfaceof the extension section has a stop plate and one end surface of thestop plate has a connecting hole.
 6. The bath screen retainer as claimedin claim 1, wherein the first retainer includes a seat, and a tongueinstalled at one end of the seat and movably connected to the second pinportion; the seat has at least two retaining holes and the tongue has athrough hole.
 7. The bath screen retainer as claimed in claim 1, whereina pin is used to connect the first retainer to the second pin portion.8. The bath screen retainer as claimed in claim 1, wherein the secondretainer has a seat and a penetrating hole; the second seat has areceiving section; the penetrating hole is communicated to the receivingsection; the seat has at least two retaining holes and a correspondinghole installed to the seat so that the stop plate of the combining unitis movably combined to the receiving section; and the second retainerhas at least two retaining holes.
 9. The bath screen retainer as claimedin claim 1, wherein a resisting unit has an elastic sheet, an resistingblock and a press portion; the resisting block is installed between thesecond retainer and the elastic sheet and is communicated to thepenetrating hole of the receiving section; the press portion isinstalled between the second retainer and the elastic sheet andcommunicated to the corresponding hole of the second retainer; the pressportion protrudes from one end of the second retainer; thereby the blockresists against the connecting hole of the combining unit; and theelastic sheet is connected to the second retainer by using a pluralityof fixing units.